Wolf

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) wolf
2. (masculine,strong) the constellation Lupus
3. (masculine,strong) shredder, mincer
4. (masculine,strong) skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the friction of one's clothes)

Name

a diminutive of the male given name Wolfgang, also diminutive of other Germanic compound names beginning with Wolf-

Name

a surname transferred from the given name, or as a nickname from the animal; variant form Wolff

Concepts

wolf

Lupus

grey wolf

gray wolf

Wolf

Wolf Island

wolves

Wolfe

canis lupus

canis mexicanus

grey

passing machine

Wenman Island

intertrigo

canid

hound

pup

timber wolf

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɔlf/

Etymology

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Dutch and English wolf, Danish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).